Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including VA treatment records, private treatment records, and opinions regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Board denied service connection for spinal stenosis and degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.,The Board also denied service connection for a brain injury with memory issues (brain injury) and balance problems.

The Board has denied service connection for hernia in pelvic region, left hip arthritis, and low back condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the low back condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to re-establish service connection for his lower back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder and insomnia due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only, as they do not involve physical loss or permanent loss of use of hands or feet.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric, lumbar spine, and left lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of April 15, 2014. Effective from that date, he is granted a TDIU and an increase in his rating for right ankle sprain with decreased reflexes.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's disability of the lumbar spine, finding that new evidence received after a previous denial supports this claim. The Veteran reported back pain during and since his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tension headaches and lumbar strain are being remanded due to procedural issues with the January 2020 VA examination.

The Veteran's stents in his heart and leg are not related to service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or after service. The claim for a compensable rating for residuals, umbilical hernia, was denied due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for low back disability (claimed as low back pain) due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's low back disability is not rated higher than 20 percent due to the lack of forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, and no favorable ankylosis.,The Veteran's left knee disability is not rated higher than 10 percent due to the absence of limitation of motion.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence, including missing treatment records from the Appellant's period of active duty training. The issues are inextricably intertwined as they both relate to a common event on June 16, 1994.

Your increased rating claim for left knee disability and service connection claim for lumbar spine disability have been fully granted, so there is no case or controversy remaining.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding the period prior to April 17, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar and neck disabilities, finding that there is a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the January 2024 Rating Decision is dismissed as the appellant withdrew his intent to contest the decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar disability, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology and whether it is related to service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back condition due to insufficient evidence and duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and various musculoskeletal conditions, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these disabilities.